Hidden Fifths & Octaves
In approaching fifths or octaves by similar motion, early composers believed that listeners filled in the melodic gap with their ears, thus creating ghost (or hidden) parallels. Thus, similar motion that leads to a perfect fifth or octave is avoided.
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